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It is always good to count our blessings... so here we go!
We are so looking forward to our daughter and her family coming to visit in a couple of weeks. We will be celebrating birthdays, mine, Amanda's and our oldest granddaughter, Birdie!! We have been busy ordering gifts and I have several to wrap this week. I was into finding back to school clothes, and a few I am so glad I wavered on ordering the craft kits... because I found the perfect bracelet kits at Hobby Lobby this week!
Here they are at home playing with their dolls.. They so seldom play dolls I was thrilled to get this photo from Amanda! I hope they will play dolls while here! I have Amanda's old dolls in great shape ready to go.. I am getting my art supplies ready and planning some art activities.. Our girls love to draw and paint. They have gotten into gardening this summer and love to paint veggies and flowers. So Im hoping we can offer some new specimens with which to work!
One of the best blessings for me prior to their visit is the time I've spent getting our home ready for their visit.. Last year when Amanda was here she helped us purge a lot from our basement. We still have a way to go, but it started us on our purging adventure! I have purged our books, dvds, cd,s, the linen closet, my clothing. and cleaned out my closet, which is in the guest room, btw! Yesterday, I purged my bedside tables and drawers.. This weekend I will be working in the other bedroom, actually where the girls will sleep.. I purchased a few new things for the room at Hobby Lobby. I will post photos soon!
While I was purging I have run across several works of art that over time have been stored away due to new artwork being purchased.. Our home has pretty limited walls pace, except in the den, there is a longer wall without much on it. Now that gallery walls are so popular, I have decided to try to reorder the art on the wall already and decide how to incorporate the stored art with it. I think it will look awesome!!!
I have so many ideas for the dining room floating in my mind. It is time to change it up the dining room,, using different china ware and colors.. Thinking of the birthdays up-coming I want something happy and exciting. I will try to get this done today and photos up on this page before too long!!
HERE IT IS!!
Sounds like you are having a busy time! I'm lucky that I see 4 of our 6 grandchildren most weeks but the other 2 are coming for a visit next week so I'll have some house sorting to do too. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteoh how fun to have your grandchildren visit....will their parents be joining them too or just them?
ReplyDeletethat tablecloth is so retro!! It would look gorgeous with deep blue or the very trendy terracotta colored dishes. We eat at our dining room table for all meals as we don't have an eat in kitchen but i like changing up the cloth napkins and placements every 3-4 days. (sooner if the cloth napkins at each spot are very dirty).
I hope you have a lovely weekend!!
It is always so much fun when the kids and grandkids come to visit! I know you are going to love it.
ReplyDeleteYay for working on reordering your home; I know it will be beautiful.
Here's to hoping the grandgirls play happily with the dolls!
Looks like you have been busy. Its always great too see family.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful table! I love that blue. Sounds like you're going to have a great time when your family arrives! Your grand kids are so cute!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting to get ready for grandchildren's visit! We have a new guest room, too, as my youngest son just moved out a few months ago, and much of the decor is coming from Hobby Lobby!
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